A twelve-step program is a self-help group whose members attempt recovery from various addictions and compulsions through the use of a plan referred to as the "twelve steps" (source: Enpsychlopedia)
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These are sites from "official" groups or teachers.
The 12 Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous:
http://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org/default/en_services_aa_sub.cfm?subpageid=44&pageid=34
12Step.org | Strength * Serenity
http://www.12step.orgThis 12step.org website is about finding freedom from addictive behaviors. From the site name, it is apparent that we concentrate on using principles from the 12 step program for overcoming addictive behaviors.
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Information, definitions, resources, etc..
Enpsychlopedia: 12-step program:
http://www.psychcentral.com/psypsych/wiki/12-step_program
Wikipedia entry: Alcoholics Anonymous
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcoholics_Anonymous
Wikipedia entry: Twelve-Step Program
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/12-step_program
Free Self-Help, Addiction, And Recovery-Related Downloads:
http://open-mind.org/Downloads/Includes access to AA & NA books in text file format. Also has access to worksheets, action exercises ... even a Concordance that has an "index to every significant word in Alcoholics Anonymous with important words & discussion topics highlighted."
The Twelve Traditions:
http://www.legacyaa.com/book/twelve_traditions.htm
Working the Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous:
http://home.capecod.net/~rogerg/recovery/WkgAA.html
Proactive 12 Steps Online Workbook:
http://www.proactive-coach.com/12steps/list/index.htm
Buddhist Twelve Steps:
http://www.buddhist12steps.com/Seeks to provide individual people with a Buddhist philosophy dealing with recovery issues a reference place for ideas, thoughts, perspectives, experiences and a channel of support and sharing.
Pagan Approach to the Twelve Step Program:
http://members.aol.com/JehanaS/recovery.html
12 Steps with Biblical Comparisons:
http://www.celebraterecovery.com/twelve.asp
http://www.alcoholicsvictorious.org/12-steps.html
The Jaywalker Site:
http://www.thejaywalker.com/A site dedicated to the 12 Steps as outlined in the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous. This site is in no way affiliated with the organization Alcoholics Anonymous.
The Anti-12 Steps:
http://www.anti-12steps.com/Probably not what you're thinking. These folks claim to have the first update to the 12 steps since their creation. "The Anti-steps are designed to teach those resistant to recovery that not only can they relate to the traditional twelve steps, but that they are completely familiar with working steps."
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The Twelve Step Program has been successfully applied to a variety of issues and conditions..
Emotions Anonymous:
http://www.mtn.org/EA/Steps.html
Overeaters Anonymous:
http://www.oa.org/twelve_steps.html
Debtors Anonymous:
http://www.debtorsanonymous.org/help/steps.htm
Survivors of Incest Anonymous:
http://www.siawso.org/steps.html
Co-Dependents Anonymous:
http://www.coda.org/coda12st.html
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A.A.: America's Stealth Religion:(BeliefNet)
http://www.beliefnet.com/story/72/story_7206_1.html
Commentaries about Alcoholics Anonymous:
http://www.legacyaa.com/articles/
How the 12 Steps Work for an Agnostic:
http://www.recoveryresources.org/agnostic.html
Judaism Walks With 12-Step Program:
http://www.jewishjournal.com/home/preview.php?id=12912
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Exactly what the heading says. These links are to sources that are skeptical of -- or contrary to -- 12 step programs.
The Skeptics Dictionary | Substance Abuse Treatment:
http://www.skepdic.com/sat.html
The Skeptics Dictionary | Co-Dependency:
http://www.skepdic.com/codepend.html
12 Steps to Destruction:
http://www.psychoheresy-aware.org/12stepbk.htmlThese guys are peddling their book that warns Christians away from programs like the 12 Steps. I have a hard time giving credence to anything on their site.
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